Man arrested after Newry stabbing incident

A man in his 20s received a stab wound to the leg after an altercation in the Sugar Island area on Sunday.
Man arrested after Newry stabbing incident

By David Young, PA

A man has been arrested after another man was stabbed in Newry.

The incident happened after an altercation outside a property in the Sugar Island area of the city at about 8.40pm on Sunday.

The victim, in his 20s, received a stab wound to the leg.

He was taken to the hospital for treatment for the non-life threatening injury.

A 47-year-old man was arrested shortly after on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

He remained in custody on Monday.

Police have appealed to anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

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